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Whats on your turntable tonight?
Marian Faithful - Broken English, Island Records, Inc. LP The Police - Reggatta de Blanc, Universal International Music B. V. LP  
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Elvis Costello - My Aim is True, Universal Music Enterprises LP Elvis Costello - This Years Model, Universal Music Enterprises LP  
Speakers for leading edge, transients, speed and big sound
@ditusa Bill Woodman who founded ATC in 1974 solved this problem by using "underslung" edge wound voice coils in a longer and tighter gap which eliminated the "offset" issue while reducing distortion up to 20dB throughout the driver's frequency ra... 
Speakers for leading edge, transients, speed and big sound
@simonmoon Thanks, I very much appreciate your retort. "They use a pulsating plasma flame to excite the air itself. No need for an external gas supply. They're lifespan is extremely long, since there are no moving parts.  Another company that ... 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Miles Davis - In Person at the Blackhawk San Francisco, Impex Records 2 LP  
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Jethro Tull - Minstrel in the Gallery, Chrysalis Records LP  
Technics SL-1300G Turntable issues
@dmorse6736 Awesome! Maybe you need to think about going a little upmarket. Honestly, the only higher end turntables I've lived with are my previous Rega Planar 8 and Apheta 2 and 3 combos (which is excellent by the way especially for the price wi... 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Butterfield Blues Band - Keep on Moving, Elektra LP  
Speakers for leading edge, transients, speed and big sound
Interestingly, you have to keep a supply of ionized gas around which in effect acts as the diaphragm as the plasma excites the atoms of whatever gas it is producing sound. When the gas floats away or is dissipated though, no more sound. Not very p... 
Technics SL-1300G Turntable issues
@dmorse6736 These guys are going to completely out of their minds when I say this but you could have a look at the Rega Planar RS Edition  https://www.rega.co.uk/products/planar-3-rs-edition which would allow you to pocket a few dollars or spend i... 
What's in your CDP tonight? the minority report
Live - Secret Samadhi, Radioactive Records CD  
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Stevie Ray Vaughn and Double Trouble - The Sky is Crying, Analog Productions 2 x 45  
What's in your CDP tonight? the minority report
Neil Young - Harvest Moon, Reprise Records CD  
Odeon Rigoletto - tweeter buzz
I would first consult with Leben or one of their regional dealers or a tech familiar with the product. Sounds like 60Hz hum that’s leaking into the signal chain. A DC blocker will quell transformer buzz if its audibly coming from the transformer i... 
Vinyl Care
@richardbrand Just like the ceramic cartridges with the flip-over sapphire stylus with a plastic cantilever you would get on those crappy BSR turntables in the 60s and 70s. Longines Symphonette anyone!  As for the proprietary stylus geometry, it'...